000 FZNT23 KNHC 230835 OFFNT3 ATLC/CARIBBEAN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SW AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W...THE SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS...AND THE CARIBBEAN SEA. SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEEK COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW CARIBBEAN SUN PASSING THROUGH THE WINDWARD PASSAGE ON MON AND DISSIPATING OVER THE TROPICAL ATLC WATERS N OF THE LEEWARDS ON TUE. OTHERWISE THE EASTERLY TRADES WILL WEAKEN SOME ON SUN AND MON...THEN STRENGTHEN AGAIN TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ082-231530- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A FEW SHOWERS NW WATERS. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-231530- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 10N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .SAT THROUGH TUE...FROM 10N TO 13N E OF 77W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ086-231530- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO THE LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...S OF 13N W OF 72W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ087-231530- TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN MIXED E SWELL. .TUE...N OF 19N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ AMZ088-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 31N WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 30N TONIGHT...ALONG 28N SAT...THEN RETRACT E AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW PORTION ON SAT NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N71W TO NW CUBA SUN NIGHT...FROM BERMUDA TO HISPANIOLA LATE MON...AND MOVE SE OF AREA TUE NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-231530- SW N ATLANTIC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 530 AM EDT FRI MAR 23 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 71W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 71W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 72W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 72W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT NEAR FRONT. N OF 27N E OF 75W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT NIGHT AND SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE SUN AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON...N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. .TUE...N OF 28N E OF 70W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF BAHAMAS. $$ EFFECTIVE APRIL 03 2012 AT 1800 UTC THE OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST ZONES CHANGE FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND SW N ATLANTIC AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. FOR DETAILS SEE WWW.NHC.NOAA.GOV/EXPERIMENTAL/OFFSHORES/ EFFECTIVE APRIL 03 2012 NEW RADIOFAX SCHEDULE FOR NEW ORLEANS CHARTS AND TEXT PRODUCTS. ON AIR SCHEDULE LISTING OF THE NEW SCHEDULE BEGINS ON OR ABOUT MAR 28 2012. FORECAST COVERAGE FOR NEW ORLEANS...MIAMI AND SAN JUAN NAVTEX CHANGES APR 03 2012. FOR DETAILS SEE NGA OR USCG NOTICES TO MARINERS OR WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MARINE FORECASTER NELSON